Welcome!

The Algona Chapter was named after
the town in which it resides. The
name, Algona, is of Native American
origin and was chosen by Sarah Heckart
Call, the young bride of Asa C. Call who
with his brother, Ambrose, founded
Algona in 1854.

The first yearbook
of the chapter was issued for
1924‑1925. Our chapter celebrated 75
years April and May 1999 and
celebrated 80 years in 2004-2005 by
doing an activity every month.

The Algona chapter has been busy
throughout years. Some of the
historical activities include:

In 1929, placed a bronze
tablet on a boulder in Ambrose
Call State Park, near Algona,
Iowa, to mark the site of the
first cabin in that area.

On June 14,1937, placed
an inscribed boulder to mark the
site of the first schoolhouse in
Kossuth County. This marker was
dedicated with a ceremony which
was attended by a large group of
pioneers and friends. The
Honorable Harvey Ingham of Des
Moines was the speaker and the
high school band furnished the
music. The chapter also presented
a historical plaque to be hung in
the schoolhouse nearest this site.

Presented a silk flag and
protective glass case to the
Ambrose Call Park, Algona. This
was placed in the shelter house.

A bronze plaque by
Solbach's was presented marking
the site of the stockade built in
1857 to help protect pioneers
against hostile Sioux Indians. It
is located on the Solbach Drug
building after the Hub Clothing
burned in 1970. The restoration
and replacement was done as part
of the 50th anniversary of the
chapter in 1973.

Current activities by the
Algona chapter include giving DAR
magazine gift subscriptions to the Algona Public Library and the
Laurens Public Library, providing a
window display in a store window in
Algona and in the Algona and Laurens
Libraries to celebrate Constitution
Week in September and celebrating
American History Month in February
with another display in stores and
libraries.

Each Christmas
clothing and soup labels are sent to
Tamassee, Kate Duncan Smith, and
Bacone DAR schools. Books and comfort
items are sent to the veterans
hospital in Iowa City.

A graduating
senior with high interests in American
History is the recipient of the
chapters' monetary award.

Good citizens
are selected at six area high schools,
and with their parents, are guests at
the November meeting, with one going
on to District. In 1972, the Algona
Chapter sponsored the State Good
Citizen Award Winner. The Good
Citizenship award is given at the
local middle school. In addition, a
deserving recipient is chosen each
year to receive the Chapter Excellence
in Community Service Award.

A United States
Flag is given to an area organization
or group each year. The chapter is
represented at the Memorial Day
ceremonies.